A two-headed baby is under police guard after a 150,000-strong mob arrived to gawk at the tot in hospital.
The boy – born in Bangladesh – has been moved to a second hospital after the huge crowd gathered for a glimpse.
It was feared some people might force their way into the hospital and crush the mother and child.
Previously, babies born with physical abnormalities in Bangladesh and India have been hailed as living gods.
Last night the baby, named Kiron, was under police guard as medics tried to decide if he had any future.
Kiron was born in a caesarean operation on Monday, weighing 5.5kg, in Keshobpur, 100 miles from the capital, Dhaka.
Gynaecologist Mohamad Abdul Bari said: "He has one stomach and he is eating normally with his two mouths.
"He has one genital organ and a full set of limbs."
Dr Bari said the baby developed from one embryo 'but there was a developmental anomaly'.
He said the clinic was unable to say if the baby had one or two sets of vital organs.
"Even before we moved the baby and his mother from the clinic the crowd had grown to 150,000 and it is now just as big at the hospital," he said.
"People are desperate to have a look at this baby.
"We had to call the police to control the situation at the clinic and now the police are on 24-hour guard at the hospital."
Bangladeshi newspaper Samakal said well-wishers had left money for the baby's family.
Source: The Sun UK
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
Latest Stories
-
Center for Learning and Childhood Development Director Dr Kwame Sakyi honoured at Ghana Philanthropy Awards
7 hours -
Asantehene receives 28 looted artefacts
8 hours -
CAF WCL 2024: Ghana’s Thelma Baffour wins title with TP Mazembe
9 hours -
Benjamin Boakye slams politicisation of energy sector issues and ECG’s inefficiencies
9 hours -
Erastus Asare Donkor and Dr Neta Parsram win big at 10th Mining Industry Awards
10 hours -
Government is “suppressing information” about power sector challenges – IES Director
10 hours -
Majority of our debts caused by forex shortfall – ECG Boss
10 hours -
Pan-African Savings and Loans supports Ghana Blind Union with boreholes
11 hours -
Bole-Bamboi MP Yussif Sulemana donates to artisans and Bole SHS
11 hours -
Top up your credit to avoid potential disruption – ECG to Nuri meter customers
11 hours -
Dutch & Co wins 2024 Entrepreneur of the Year Award
11 hours -
We’ll cut down imports and boost consumption of local rice and other products – Mahama
13 hours -
Prof Opoku-Agyemang donates to Tamale orphanage to mark her birthday
14 hours -
Don’t call re-painted old schools brand new infrastructure – Prof Opoku-Agyemang tells gov’t
15 hours -
Sunon Asogli plant will be back on stream in a few weeks – ECG
15 hours